1971 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand

1971 rugby league tour 1971 Australia 1971 1971 New Zealand R.A. (Dick) Dunn Ralph Stafford Harry Bath Graeme Langlands Keith Campbell 17 Bob Fulton 5 Keith Campbell 3 Keith Campbell 1 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 NZL 1 0 0 1 1969 1980 The 1971 Kangaroo Tour of New Zealand was a mid-season tour of New Zealand by the Australia national rugby league team. The Australians played three matches on tour, including a test against the New Zealand national rugby league team. The tour began on 22 June and finished on 29 June.Kangaroos Tour 1971 - Rugby League Project https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/tours/kangaroos-tour-1971/summary.html 2020-09-09 www.rugbyleagueproject.org Leadership Harry Bath was the coach of the squad, which he had been since 1968 in this particular tenure. St. George Dragons fullback Graeme Langlands was named captain for the tour ahead of 1969 New Zealand Tour leader John Sattler. Touring squad All but three members of the squad played in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership, those players being Wayne Bennett, Brian Fitzsimmons and Jim Murphy. Several tour members represented the Australia national rugby league team but only played in minor matches in New Zealand.New South Wales Rugby Football League. Australian Team for New Zealand The Rugby League News Sydney N.S.W. Rugby Football League Trove http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-760709569 31 December 2021 52 22 (June 19, 1971) Player Club Position(s) Games Tests Tries Goals F/Goals Points Barry Beath St. George 16 St. George PR 2 Wayne Bennett Brothers 16 Ipswich All Whites WG 2 1 3 Ray Branighan Manly 16 Manly Warringah WG 3 1 1 2 Tony Branson St. George 16 St. George FE 1 1 Keith Campbell Parramatta 16 Parramatta CE LK 2 1 1 7 17 Ron Costello Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown SR 2 1 Brian Fitzsimmons Brothers 16 Brothers Brisbane HK 3 1 Bob Fulton Manly 16 Manly Warringah CE 3 1 5 15 Bob Grant South Sydney 16 South Sydney HB 3 1 Graeme Langlands (c) St. George 16 St. George FB 1 1 Bob McCarthy South Sydney 16 South Sydney SR 3 1 2 6 Jim Murphy Wests Panthers 16 Western Suburbs SR 2 Bob O'Reilly Parramatta 16 Parramatta PR 2 1 1 3 Tom Raudonikis Western Suburbs 16 Western Suburbs HB 2 Paul Sait South Sydney 16 South Sydney CE 2 1 John Sattler South Sydney 16 South Sydney PR 1 1 Geoff Starling Balmain 16 Balmain CE 2 1 3 Lionel Williamson Newtown 16 Newtown WG 3 1 1 2 Tour The Australians played three matches on the tour, winning one match and losing two, including the test match. Tuesday 22 June New Zealand XIII Kiwis 16 14 – 35 1971 New Zealand XIII vs Australia – Rugby League Projecthttps://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131813818 Australian win in league tour The Canberra Times Canberra 24 Jun 1971 31 Dec 2021 26 National Library of Australia Australia 16 Australia Tries: Murray Eade, John Whittaker Goals: Don Ladner (4) Tries: Bob Fulton (3), Bob McCarthy (2), Wayne Bennett, Geoff Starling Goals: Keith Campbell (7) Davies Park, Huntly 3,572 Test #eeeeee Saturday 26 June NZL AUS 24 – 3 1971 New Zealand vs Australia – Rugby League ProjectNew South Wales Rugby Football League. Editorial - New Zealand's Triumph was complete The Rugby League News Sydney N.S.W. Rugby Football League Trove http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-760806680 31 December 2021 52 24 (July 3, 1971) Tries: John Whittaker (2) Mocky Brereton Robert Orchard Goals: Henry Tatana (6/7) Tries: Keith Campbell Goals: Carlaw Park, Auckland 13,917 John Percival NZL _whiteborder _kiwis1950 _whiteborder _white_hoops 000000 000000 000000 FFFFFF 000000 New Zealand _kangaroos _kangaroos1992 _kangaroos _hoops_gold 023E00 023E00 023E00 023E00 023E00 AustraliaFB1 Mike McClennanRW2 John WhittakerCE3 Bernie LowtherCE4 Roy Christian (c)LW5 Mocky BreretonFE6 Gary WoollardHB7 Ken StirlingLK13 Eddie HeatleySR11 Garry SmithSR12 Tony KriletichPR8 Henry TatanaHK9 Colin O'NeilPR10 Robert OrchardCoach:NZL Lory BlanchardFB1 Graeme Langlands (c)RW2 Ray BranighanCE3 Bob FultonCE8 Paul SaitLW5 Lionel WilliamsonFE6 Tony BransonHB7 Bob GrantLF16 Keith CampbellSR9 Bob McCarthySR10 Ron CostelloPR11 Bob O'ReillyHK12 Brian FitzsimmonsPR13 John SattlerCoach:AUS Harry Bath Tuesday 29 June Auckland AucklandNZRL 16 15 – 14 1971 Auckland vs Australia – Rugby League ProjectNew South Wales Rugby Football League. Auckland took the Honours The Rugby League News Sydney N.S.W. Rugby Football League Trove http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-760806865 31 December 2021 52 24 (July 3, 1971)https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131814716 Kangaroos lose bounce in hard N.Z. match The Canberra Times Canberra 30 Jun 1971 31 Dec 2021 32 National Library of Australia Australia 16 Australia Tries: Murray Eade (2), Ray Williams Goals: Henry Tatana (3) 'Tries: Bob Fulton (2), Lionel Williamson, Bob O'Reilly Goals: Ray Branighan Carlaw Park, Auckland 11,000 References Middleton David Rugby League Annual Lester-Townsend Publishing, Sydney 1989 166 0-949853-19-4 collapsed Category:Australia national rugby league team tours Category:Rugby league tours of New Zealand Kangaroo tour of New Zealand Kangaroo tour of New Zealand